`L02.425` Furuncle of right lower limb

Billable ICD-10-CM code, FY2026.

Applies from L02 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle

Excludes2 (not included here)

abscess of anus and rectal regions (K61.-)
abscess of female genital organs (external) (N76.4)
abscess of male genital organs (external) (N48.2, N49.-)

Use additional code

code to identify organism (B95-B96)

Applies from L02.4 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of limb

Excludes2 (not included here)

Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of groin (L02.214, L02.224, L02.234)
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of hand (L02.5-)
Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of foot (L02.6-)

Applies from L02.42 Furuncle of limb

Applicable to

Boil of limb
Folliculitis of limb

MS-DRG index

Defines the logic of DRG(s) 602-603 in MDC 09.

Approximate ICD-9-CM (GEMs)

680.6 Carbuncle and furuncle of leg, except foot (approximate)

Code annotations containing back-references to L02.425

Back-references to L02.4

Type 2 Excludes: L02.2 Cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle of trunk ("abscess of hip (L02.4)")

Back-references to L02

Type 2 Excludes: L89 Pressure ulcer ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
Type 2 Excludes: L97 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of lower limb, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
Type 2 Excludes: L98.4 Non-pressure chronic ulcer of skin, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
Type 2 Excludes: L98.A Non-pressure chronic ulcer of upper limb, not elsewhere classified ("skin infections (L00-L08)")
Use Additional: T65.84 Toxic effect of xylazine ("cutaneous abscess, furuncle and carbuncle (L02.-)")

Nearby codes

L02.42 Furuncle of limb
L02.421 Furuncle of right axilla
L02.422 Furuncle of left axilla
L02.423 Furuncle of right upper limb
L02.424 Furuncle of left upper limb
L02.425 Furuncle of right lower limb (this code)
L02.426 Furuncle of left lower limb
L02.429 Furuncle of limb, unspecified
L02.43 Carbuncle of limb
L02.431 Carbuncle of right axilla
L02.432 Carbuncle of left axilla